"Thank you very much to the Chinese medical team!" On February 10, an athlete fell and was injured in a men's all-around downhill event in alpine skiing, with multiple fractures. After the emergency transfer, the Winter Olympic Medical Security Center carried out treatment for the first time. After more than ten days of recovery, the athlete was successfully discharged from the hospital this morning, and he thanked the medical team and presented his winter Olympic commemorative badge.
"There were 7 fractures, and the injuries were relatively serious." Zhou Fang, president of Yanqing Hospital of the Third Hospital of Beijing Medical College, introduced. After the accident, the medical rescue was prepared for the first time, the air rescue force was quickly dispatched, the helicopter flew directly into the arena to pick up the injured, and after reaching the tarmac of the Winter Olympic Medical Security Center located in Yanqing Hospital, the 120 vehicle crew quickly handed over to the crew and sent the patient to the rescue room. From the time the rescue order was received to the time the patient entered the rescue room, the "air-to-ground transport" took only 26 minutes.
"After communicating with the athletes themselves and the team doctors, the treatment was carried out immediately." Zhou Fang said. The patient's wound healing degree and limb function recovered well and he was successfully discharged from the hospital this morning. "Before being discharged from the hospital, I thanked the Chinese medical team, took a group photo with everyone, and gave small gifts." Zhou Fang said.
According to reports, at present, Yanqing Hospital has carried out surgical treatment for 7 athletes and technicians participating in the Winter Olympic Games, and patients have been effectively treated, and the medical services of the Winter Olympics have been highly praised by all parties, including patients, officials of the Olympic Organizing Committee and other personnel.
Zhou Fang introduced that during the pre-race training, a bobsleigh athlete had a fracture of his left forearm, and debridement and suturing of the wound and fracture reduction treatment were carried out that night. The patient recovered well and was discharged from the hospital 4 days later. When visiting the injured athletes, an Olympic Organizing Committee official highly praised the work of the Winter Olympic Medical Security Center and left a message on the message board: "Thank you very much to the Chinese Winter Olympic medical team."
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